Judge Keelan Bodow
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Document Format Requirements1 rule
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Mandatory
Submit proposed orders as PDFs separate from the motion.
Proposed orders should be submitted in separate PDFs from the motion.
Document Filing Requirements2 rules
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Mandatory
Plea agreements must be written and signed; emailed copies are accepted.
Plea agreements must be in writing and signed, but emailed copies will be accepted.
Document Type
Plea Agreement
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Important
Endorse the applicable Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, Public Defender’s Office or court-appointed counsel, and other applicable agencies on all filings.
It is important the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, Public Defender’s Office or Court appointed counsel and other applicable agencies, be endorsed on all fillings.
Document Type
Filing
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Motions cannot be e-filed in this division; file them with the Clerk’s Office and provide a hard copy directly to the division.
This division is currently not an e-filing division, thus motions must be filed with the Clerk’s Office and a hard copy must be provided directly to my division.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026
Page 1 | Motion Practice
Chambers Communication Rules
For hearings requiring exhibits, email them to Division staff or deliver a hard copy at least 10 business days beforehand.
If a hearing requires any exhibits, please either email the exhibits to staff at Kiara.carr@jbazmc.maricopa.gov, or deliver a hard copy to the Division at least 10 business days in advance.
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Page 1 | Specific Requirements or Preferences
For the specified illness circumstances, appearance waivers will be granted; call the Division as early as possible before the hearing to address the waiver.
If you become aware that you, an immediate in-home family member, a client, an immediate in-home family member of a client, or anyone who would normally appear for a case is ill with a fever or other significant symptoms, waivers of appearances will be granted, including for telephonic hearings. Please give the Division as much notice as possible in advance of the hearing by calling 602-372-1232 to address waiver before the hearing occurs.
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Page 1 | Specific Requirements or Preferences
Bridge Line callers may be on the record immediately and must not automatically announce or inquire during another proceeding.
As soon as you dial-in to that number, you are likely to be in the courtroom and on the record. Counsel, please advise your clients of the same. No party or counsel should call that number and automatically announce or inquire while another proceeding is ongoing.
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Page 1 | Specific Requirements or Preferences
Wait for Division Staff’s email or notification before calling the Bridge Line for a hearing.
Please wait for an email or notification from Division Staff that your hearing is beginning and that you should call the Bridge Line.
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Page 1 | Specific Requirements or Preferences
Advise Division Staff at least 48 hours before the hearing if requesting GoToMeeting for a hearing not noticed for that platform.
If there is a request to conduct a hearing via GoToMeeting when it has not been noticed as such, please advise Division staff at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing to allow the Court to evaluate.
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Page 1 | Specific Requirements or Preferences
Call the Division at 602-372-1232 with questions.
Please call 602-372-1232 with any questions.
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Page 1 | Specific Requirements or Preferences